Denbighshire Free Press

REVOLUTION in KNIFE GLEANIHCL ggj • A Traniura yitf a BlessingEveryONLY C Will las' a Life-time. No P,(ir?e coriplate without it, It is so "i-rpla that a Child can use it, Will C;s -1 -3 very size of Knita. It is F.a!1dsomely Fixable anywhere. faU^artienlaai mR'-Ci mJM TEsn. Makes No., Dust I y.: iiTOiOT. l' £ CTLY & with GRKA1' BA3JB If any difficulty in obtaining from LOLiL I H<>:••'MONGERS. 4c.. P!ea«e V.'RITE THE WORLD'S MANUFACTURING CQ? 66, VICTORIA STREET,, LONDON. S.y,. _n JSiXj."V< £ S3? Ci2tx.<3es33- •Zi^y O -its «-i fck „^S ox-r "r;owrKX.Y § <V^^X-^=5v SATJaESTTS. Kg .<^sT'7*5\\ Enormous Stock] New 8 V'v/"i? —ll *• -tlOXTlixTl Car- 8 '.»— • N 7 l^H' JVlid. IIJIiUSTBATEIJ H ^SQ^T LISTS POST I :»" *7'-S*s-Z" £ X xnKiu TO ANV AJDDRISSS. Sj «»t»» r •? oo., L0,?«lx>iT0miiH/SMC5«R.rRBI 10N00N.#B J v-l%r, Tvj^w^F^^r^pSilSga *ClfLO^OMN E. ci&X-<fe^C'~UtJgpOiMjpDiajrhcfiafDTg!mterT.FBV«r.&e. J^S^g^BfflM^gSiHsbears on the stamp the name of i.«?jS^g^aHH3Inventor, pr. J. Collfe Brcwna, a!- J AI £ x AliS of every description purchased for 'a ?h.—H.B. Basxabd &Soy3,1*4.Lambeth Walt,London. WHITEWAY'S SPARKLING CYDERS, ,7- Bhnk> Absolutely 1'uhe, are reooimviende&by highest fi&eaiea! authorities AS ceitiiin couriteractant to crout, uric acid eomplainta, &<• Patronised by Royalty, Nobility, Schools, and gnivemfeifrs. For Testimonials and Lists write WHITE WAY ft IQ'i Wfumpis, DE V OX, 6c 22, Albert jSmbankraent. London. nPHE NEW VETERINARY COLLEGE, EDINI-il R(tH. Specially built, fully equipped, efficient Staff, most .successful results. Prospectus on application. OWEX WILLIAMS, F.R.C.V.S., Principal. Gent's; new Xmas, silver plated, \We3twood fl r f1 8 „ rims. IflOl tyres, & accessories £ 5 13s. ;s approve. W'f'stf *■ I k J GILL, Waveney Villa, We«*ton-super-Mare. QUOITSE IQUDITS. HARD, BRIGHT, ltULESof WROUGHT his ooalthy STEEl, Gam sent bearjngo the 9= direct on ea.be b,.inea -f to ■in. TH.osMoyGv.Rs. BIBMING-HAM. the Makers. "latest improved 13READ & CAKE I QVENS & MACHINERY. WRITE FOR LISTS TO I WERNER, PFf-EJOERER & PERKINS, Wt> j-BECvKNT SQCAPJS. Git AYS I. ED., L: O. DOX VT.C. Tile templets Sliikf^d. ^'TkoffM VITAL d/€ £$ £ <* W0URI3H MENT /W§ Mg &J? FOR INFANTS, @ /&:y CHJLDREfl -ne Ifi POWDER F0,m INVALIDS. K £ £ PS iN DEFINITELY. PREPARED Jm Sm\^m^s,?i!VE. will be seat oa oppliasiian ? HORLICK & C9. DeV. S, 34-.Farrin^on Road. Loncon LC. nfim? intelligent men 1 i I i L L II WANTED at once to sell IS III i H "QUEEN VICTORIA, HER UULLIlt" Nevvr nr features. New methods of sellin-z. Apply for terms to GRESHA.M PUBLISHING COMPANY, 130, Bath Street, GLASGOW. TT0T WATER INSTANTLY Night or Day' TT Hofc Bath whenever wanted, without notice, without •waiting, without kitchen fira. Boiling water in a single rkiiiinte. Great comfort and convenience at small; cost. EWARr S GEYE d,S for Gas or Oil or Fuel, 346, Eusiou Jtoac., London. Illuatrattid Catalogue (Section V") post tree. BRADFORD'S UNIVERSALLY Av"PROVED Laundry & dairy machinery over 4C0 Gold &: Silver Medals and First Pvze Awarda "Vowef," W.ijHiso.' Wiuko-i | •' DTaphbaom CHDRXB, ISO.4: Ma^CHWO MA.CtHKBS.jl BCTTKB VrOBKERS.. L*f.N; kv Bi.?UIStTESJ DAIRT APPUIAN5RV. -'tc; Cash Terms. Catalogues Post Free. -'tc; Cash Terms. Catalogues Post Free. THOMAS BRADFORD & CO., I 1-X.H* -Jwh liolborn. London; 131\ Bald Street, IiTerp<v4|v Victoria Aveaue, Wancheiter; Crescent iron Works. mk il A TOBACCONISTS COMMENCING. Jkn' 3 S How to open a CIGAR STORE fro.rv £ 20 to J["ll # j 8 £ 2000." Guide He Catalogue, 259 pp., 3cl. Tobao. conigts' Outfitting Co, 18<i, Euston Rd.. London. rjHINA & EARTHENWARE Goods of all V> ^nds, saitable for Dealers, Shopkeepers, &c, L Larg/c'-heap CeatesnearlyIOOO articles 42 6. Sendfor I Ulag. List. Arthur J. Hull -Kip t! Pottery. Longton. St- fi h —jJ., 01(1 (jOiu. ■ Jvi;.v v.auy. The abnve i'i n a >nl! Mar- u value by the actual a*'<i IV1 A'-l*TITS-V/S' QQ.. H5. Grreat Q'Ujcit ?>t" ex XrO'it'C' • W C, specOvo priceiyifh-inij satisfaction where»^f •-<•' ail or wnto fcr particular ->Geo CQHNER Ol CO ..OlU P j •'•"• UriatoL LUC]ER" Switzerland, HOTEL de l'IEUIROPE. Beautiful sitt;at:on on tho Lake, ma^niiicent view of the A'X! 2.c0 opds. _LilX._Electric 1 itriit. 3torlerate penfiionjates. T.UCEENE/ HOTELS BURGENSTOCK:; v ('j^natic health resort. I-iUOft. hi^li. MagniJicent view. 400 1- ^d#. Physiejan. Pension in M^y & June m Prospectus. I SEEDS AND PERPETUATED SEEO CORN. i HAYNBJHD *AcS? £ fi<i, BasIngMok^ pi, Lane, Ixjndon. ZHzea at the great Exhibitions since 1851 for the «^wWoTi«t of their Seed Corn and Seeds. JJkrB BUY OLD GOLD & SILVER, » y'/ll! f" '<■. 'Tev/el'cr", Medals. Pamtinca. Guns, (i tV:-I •(■. ieHu. law*. I'lotiu, 'XabW Lioen. and every deserip- » DropwitV'- i" e'sh,-or money liberal)/ advanced on An w»ii.rtJ'!a''iorw' ans'-vern.! .sfimedac. Sf id privacy. •J^sn-V \V ALTUR^ s.r.Kl- -V IJAWNBiu>ii HI:. 105 ft 106, UiJLondon. '<n1r« E r- 1722. C-IRDEN SEATS ANDCHAIS of V5" "Ma-rj-o'-War" Teakwood. 8en<i for• particular* to f*. ktle & Sons (Ltft,1 Ship Breakero.Millbarik. London, S.W. lfaf'urers of Gavdeii_Seats to Her late ilajesty). NVrg WIRED "OUR CUSTOMERS last » V week to Bell NORTH BRITISH. Were we nghtr 3teifor as pood information nex-t week. KQDWAY & CO., 145, Fenchurch Street, LOXDON^ | ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY'S GARDENS, JL Recent s^iJarV,sreOPfiXdallj"(exceptSundays) from9 a.m. ti:; Admission,Is.;on>[ondavs,6d. Chi!drenalways6d. FEBDIHXl TIMES OF TftE ANIMALS:— "■ ■* ?.30 p.m. LIONS and TIOEES 4.0 p.m. "i. P-10- Sba-LIOWS 4.30 p.m. v'^i^v „ „„ Divxho BIRDS iw ) 12.0 p.m. *dnesdayg) 3.3Qp.m. thi FISH-HOPS« ) &S.O p.m. t DIEPPE, Hotel FRANCAlS.Themostoom- J?F £ a%i?-oHESuSf ^«, opto»iT**H« Casiso & Bathing; cea est the G-olp Club. Electric li^ht & modern convenience#. Keu-rwned for its caisme and wines. E. LAVOSSS, Proprietor. T N RESPONSE to several inqumes from Ladies with respect to the STORAGE OF THEIR FURS, KONSKI, of 49, Conduit Street, London, W., beys to i«r that his charses for the same are merely nominal, ana that all articles deposited with him are guaranteed to he maintained in perfect order, and kept absolutely free from eh Shi J[n order to keep his staff of skilled fur workers em- T'yed, all for orders placed in hand during the sommer 2.f>QTOs are executed at a considerable reduction in price. }• inest selected skins, comprising SEAL, SABLE. ERMINE, CHINCHILLA, BROADTAIL, See., and the newest models seen at KaNSIfI'3 only address. 49, CONDUIT ST., > ^OOS. w. TO BAKERS—Coal will Xeep up. It will r,,NE W OVENS; "Hf jiri' for two ovens; "•-J-Srro THAN ONE OLD ONE.-GEEN, LTD., E:ISHAM. LONDON. S.E. Troughs, 9s. per toot long. ^ANLEY'S WIRE STITCHER for fastening T ,„ 34SS., &c., of any number or thickness. riirT,, CSr strPnger, cheaper, and wears better than the and. is quite as simple. Once tried, iv V»vn -vW1** apparatus with Ifirt wir-s, post free 11. IV, &A^ ..IA 1'lcr, London. \VX'. AGENTS WANTED. CURE for*7^0 flLiS • lv AM' Protruding Piles. Xo cur. no i/o PiUi cii^tvnwT. t'l<" mnuuia-'turers of (' -»i e.W where if fails to cure (. no matter oi how Ion.' «ta.n-li-i«' Cures t'i T'L'ffi WFBctitionS 'ease L o?-a CQ.m* Ad?)'jS, Shoe ft BM9 e6? ?* yr HAS NO EQUAL. 36e Analyst"sReports. ,¡,.¡, SPECIAL. J3EANBS H IMPEfAt" & APPLE & BLOSSdM. j; I?, a stca Stro«t» BI»3feIINGHAK, lo^don, e, t rpHE FOLLOWING GREAT BARGAINS T maT be bad bv 4t to HAKRY WALTER. PuwDiruker, liw .Ie AWer^.te St.. Lftdy m ISct. Roilwi Gold Gunri ID 6. Lady's SoliJ Gold Ifeylens ^Vaich fit!IT iewelied, 13 8. Handsome ISci. Rolled Gold fcxpaading Bracelet. 4 0. Luntrouft i»inmoud and Huby Kmraffement Hiiijr, ISct. Coat £ 3 38., accept 36,0. u*ntre motive Uon»^le silver albert (halt marjed) 90» A Aoublrt RnUccd ori^ket bat. 5 6. Oldest in the tr*de. Est. 1/M. j -0-4- -==:==-=:=-=-======- -J¡i. ?* j .1 NELSON'S PENSION TEA 1 That our Wido' Pes gre highly appreciated we have ample testimony in the numerous letters we have received from Widows. Over M300 in pensions is posted to 2,000 Widows every Friday, amounting to over £ 40,000 per annum. Now, what have these Widows done to get this £ 40,000 per annum ? They have every week during their husband's life- time purchased î a lb. of Nelson's Pension Tea. Are there not many more who will purchase f a lb. of Tea every week, when by so doing they qualify themselves for a pension of 10s. per week for life, providing they remain Widows ? Will it not be a splendid New Century Resolution to purchase Nelson's Pension Teas? If you will send us your name and address we shall be pleased to send you the name and address of our nearest Agent. We have over 3,000 Agents in the United King- dom, and a large number of Branches. Men and Women desiring an Agency for the sale of our Tea are invited to apply for terms. Please address Nelson and Co., the Great Tea Men, Louth, Lincolnshire. pWMSem^ fjf 441IGH CUSS DYIRAND aEANERjf 39 fib* WHIIt POST L^BACKNEfWIGy London.E<jfc*fn <fl| IT vmosi HAEOgai msnM n?inmvBSp^ B/V CARR'ACE PAID ONE WAY ON ALL ORDERS. dlfim MCHTIOH rwspva wpm ron wet tar. ^sSaeM ..I No Better Food."— Wlisow, T.SJ8., fff, FR Puro concer3irsted Cocoa. 3QO GOLD MEDALS, &c. A MATEUR THEATRiSiiS-PLAYS. Si-'i'I for Krw CATALOG US of Pr.ATS (posfc free) to DOUGLAS COX, DRAMATIC AUTHORS' AGENCY, 22, TavisteK'fe Street, Strand, London. W.C. JIRONBUILDINGS & ROOFING. iSB Churches, Chapels, Mission f^ftl W ^s. ana School Rooms, Lawn IB If | &easa&sspsss&ss?& Tennis, Golf, and Cricket lmj | KlPTFPftTl Pavilions, Cottages, Stables, l—L~ P3^lF-|S~4. farm Buildings. Roofing and 7 every Description of Iron Buildings. CHURCH AND 8CHOOL SEATS of xsvenr Description, and every class of Joinery "Work. W. HARBBOW'S WORKS, S0UTH BLEoaNfi^.STAT10^ I fi g & f^ir Iff* FOR LADIES 4 GENTS iliImM T^WiiU&»\ are THS l/ERy BEST ,r^A « f^st yp-TO DATE yjffilK. 'ft jp '■ Iitrec or g"e(1 V' Carriage Paid, Disepunt JorCash. »05. ,42, S 0T £ io ios. 77/6) JEII iis. 19/3 1 £ 9 1 os. 15/10 monthly. £ 12 12s. 31/- S £ 10 os. i«5/8 „ £ 14 145. 24'6 Scorcher Brake, K-. Acetylell. ■ ,A')- ^'ljo at once for New SKASOV'S LIST or JUNO CyclW «« r-*T*r. Accps^ries over 100 papea. tnU post frte METROPOLITAN MACHINISTS' CO.. LTD., 75, Bishopsgate Street Without, London, E.Cs AND PICCADILLY CIRLU., LoND01f. W. Colonel Yerger: Did yon hear that Baron N(igoo(i liii-s ikinri-ieti it i,ieli gii-I ? Judge lgii't lie bliiiii in oiie eye, itiid a pretty fnsi. sort; of a fellow alionl town? Yes, Iltd. 118 far n8 eyesIght goes she is worse off tlian lie i* "Uowso?" "Well,while he has lost only one eye, she seems to hare lost the nfJC of hoi li, otherwise she wuulti never liave married him," One £ ay the mother of ft ten-year-old hoy liiiii i,ii,n of telliiig him to give one of them to his little sister. lie (iiii, I-lie order. That night iyIwmi he wellt to 'le,l he wal'! evi{)enLly Ilishllrbcll III I,s lniini and remorseful about soniethjii-g, and his mother questioned him in a way to bring oat UIC lrnth, l-I nice to Peggy abont that bread and bnl tev," be owned. "VVIry ?" ashed the mother. "Ditl yon take the bigger ? "No," lie Avit-9 a little 1 bigger than my piece was, but mine was a good deal butteier S" v.- ;sv ,• What is it? "A petition in favonr of Che woman's move- nrent," sin; responded in her most inwinnating tone of vdec. ■ Tner. "'II Itgttit,s/, it $ø,i./lt& wit.h einph.'isis of 11 man. who-Itaa mime domestic -irtfeJieity- "A wonian in always n-moring ami. gel.l.ing i>• !^> l.rouM'). If YOII'VC to keep her slill I'll sign it." Tit: (looking ont of The window) 8 an fill.1 cbeerWlf- witbin, and so eold and glo'imy *i illn»ul, NV i 11, oil 6 irit it t, lie: Without you, deiircst." rl Tious Jfanimh I wouldn't let my tftlie j Imys tjvtjii xft-j> on a worm." "Worldly Mother V ISo, it iim.kes theit boots in siieH b mess." J Wnen I say Gure, I do not mean to stop SS Mg tli^m for" a time and then have them retifrft BB BE apaiii; I mtaii a radical cure Because BstmM ffiFxc¥eW&*m>$F"ff t;ul :d E 8Ssfl M0 S3 110 rfe-'»son for SiHD for a MB SSSfg. (6 M a vour not no-.v rc- fehottl? ^iJwlWlftJLlllliy c«viuS oi rny remedy—it c03tS yon nothing lor y lttttMM j' a triaJ.-it ;:1 "t: rcnlefl.7 &nd has curùtl thOU31", 28i £ ndslci udens, London. iP ^tjs c/Dm t c/Dm B v, "'Im,-mr t:4 'iO;- ..l '<à i. v x" 'fWBM KEYLESS h fJ y. 1'5 8. r;¡;\ 'ryt¡ 1!P p' 1 I OfS(7 1tH t1, M f; '.j Ùi U Wt.1"Yi ¡; t$ t1 'J IMM £ S. -sriMi L3vcr Movoanems.Wl Made and Fir.-shM. Pally JcwcW. i$r t "Di^l, Stronsr Kevle-s Action. In 18-er.. Gold Caaes, £ 5. Tho .U'.1. j O^ctipufel. Gold Lever soU at the price. GbldCHtiins to tuaieh. from S5s, j v.••-iSelect'of "feiVhes or Jewellery w-nt free on receipt of reference. i $d. Pr °L1> ~ATCHES AXD JEWELLERY TAKEX IN KXCMAifGZ. r WATCHES and JEWELL Ell Y sent, free by post at our risk to ail parts q; £ » of tbc "world for Ciish or P.O.Q., payable at G.P.O. pfcESSO BCC-uj>f WATCHE 3 frQm ■22 to £ 500.' CWrfKS. CH.1INS. ENGAGEMENT JR1NGS, BllOOCHSs, ^MPEHlAlr" and SILYFJl PLATE, and CUTLEliY, Post Free. IMPERIAL PLATE is, tlis wearing Substitute for Solid Silver. Fiue Gold Chains, S3 to S23. la Silver Cases. j Ll the WatCh fOr B r t:,si The British Working T Uq r. BE IS M5 S mr^ ENGLISH LEVER. M/V rpHE Public should buv a Good LONDON-ilA^T. mMmfh-^y 1 ENGLISH L"EVEE, instead of common country- BamH \\made English.Swiss, or Aroerican Work. IIm utesgj r'J Pfiil The movement is f-plate of onr 1^e-t London make, mi >s>Vs»w ffM Jewelle!il in £ 3Ct|onS* ass^ve Sterling bilver, orystal craf^A.i /&s riwM]! Sent free and safe at our risk, to all parts of the\vorl^ if- a ^01" as^' or payable at G.P.O. »/. W. BENSON, Lta., THE STEAM FACTORY, 62 & 64, LUDGATE H I LLqI-ONDON, -"=-J 1 ij ro qivo iiicll A lovely Is jast the Satisfaction given by:- T. H. RIGBY, JEWELLER, SILVERSMITH, &c., 4, St Peter's Somwe, Ruthin. 16d SKY. I -hhRlS^I m M jw. ection oOld Se WHISKY. The, Leading Scotch Whisky of the day. A. ANDREWS, The Old Vaults," High Street. ""E¡Of..E AGENT FOR DENBIGH. 4nc vGOUTv FOR GOUT, LUMBAGO, NEJJKAEGIA The Bxortwjlatiaig Bain is quick r( lieved a^d cured in a few days by these I lebràted Pills; welLknown a.s the Great Remedy for the above Complaints, SUBJII AND EFFECTUAL. Sold by ali ChEKftefca and Stores at 184 ljcl tod 2s. 9fl per bo*, 16mal < ¡ Fred: "Why ia it yoit never take n lady to tile opera? Ilai,ry-For..tliisrbagon. If I take a lady ,ùQdol!stt't nnderstarid tlte mnsie, she will be pestering me alltheevenifig with her irrelevant siiiall-tallc. On the contrary, if she knows ull about the mnsic, she will be sme to find on I that I don't." 1 .MKOL. |TOfgiW8BEg«^ I II ø t RAPHOPHONE PLEASES 'I ALL. I 11achines are sold from I THEGItAPitOPJ[atiEMAKIi.S MEBBY INIlie" lOMr. | can,, with, its aid, reproduce the music of ij N bands, orchestras, vocalists, and instru- I It requires no skilled operator. Anyone | can,, with, its aid, reproduce the music of ij bands, orchestras, vocalists, and instru- mental soloists. | There is» nothing like it for an evening I at home or in the social gathering. H On the Grnphophone you can easily I make and instantly reproduce records of I the voice or of any sound. | The Graphophone won the Grand Prix | at the Paris (rgoo) Exposition, over all It competitors. K W make and instantly reproduce records of I N) the voice or of any sound. | W The Graphophone won the Grand Prix at at the Paris (rgoo) Exposition, over all It )g competitors. K 1 Write for "Special Catalogue 20." g I COLOMBIA PHONOGRAPH C0.(Gen'l.), B fl 122, Oxford St., London, W. 1 t >ydiS"at^ Door H (By AlareW PooLi | p ■ DISCOUNT IS o/e to cow Po>U*«. H I BELL'S S Fummtt DYEWOSKS, 81100! i I PAISLEY. I PMOI UtTS wm, PENNYROYAL hi TOWLE"S& STEEL rlLL F.OFT FF- ALF- QTTIOjlLT COTiaECT_ ALL XBBBOCI1ABITIE8. BSHOVX JT.T. OXstkOctioms> and relieve the di»tre$Hng tynptomt to prevalentwUh theses Boxes,l/li&2/9(containsthroe t times the quantity), of all Chemists. Sent. anywhere t t < Maautaoturera, Dryden St^ Nottingham. m^iSSILSiiSilSLSSi—SSlS!^— THE BEST SUMMER DRiwr, HORNI- man's PORE TEA. Horkiman'S TEA. Selected from the spring growths only, is of great strength, exquisite aroma and delicious flavour. Sold- by ^—Denbigh Roberts, grocer, 35, High-street. St. Asaph Price, grocer. Holywell Edwards and Lloyd, grocers. Llan- gollen Davies, Thomas. Llanrwst Parry, chemist, Williams. Tryddyn Williatns. Rhosdda Davies. Cefn-y- bedd Rogers. Summerhiil Hughes. Cefn Griffiths, stores. Llandysilio Roberts. Oaerwys Main's Stores. Nortbop Hall Wilkinson. Bodfai Roberts. Ysceifiog Hughes. Old Col- wvn Jones. Southsea Hughes, The Stores. Wrexham Bird and Son, pro- vision merchant. Mold Filix, chemist. Llanrhaiadr Jones, grocer. *d2 A conceited fellow with some pretensions to Mtoaturc "Mce tin veiled some distance by rail with Victor lingo, and entertained the great author with much egotistic converse. The famous author having arrived at his destination, was about tu leave the truiu when his interlocutor saill- "Yon may, perhaps, like to know who I am. I <UII yietor UiifcO." How odd," remarked tliejrejadiiftgo, "so ami." "—Jjh Milkman: I a'pose yon noticeT am leaving warm milk evevy iiMU'ning, timm." Housekeeper: "Yem; all(], considering the tmiuber of aisetMses flyiitg hroiittd, I thiuk it's real.tlioekiitfiii of yoirto boil the itater.10 Mrs. Harris (newspaper In lian(l) -A inove. nient is on foot to make medicine cheaper. Harris: tlooif I That wilt bring sickness of all,. An Irish tenant-farmer, returning from a somewhat distant markeb late one afternoon, missed his way and goL illto a boghole, where he stuck fast. His landlord, who knew the locality well, chancing to pass shortly after- wards on horseback, noticed his tenant's dileiiiiitti, illift smilingly shouted, If Uullo. Pat, yonllllVtl got fixity of tenure now." Ves, be ejaculated Pat, "and sare I'd be moiglitily obllgetl if yer lionour would eVicb me." I We shall miss the first ftebj" she aaid iinpatieiilly. "W c've been waiting a good maiiy minutes for that mother of mine." Hours, I should say," he replied somewhat sharply. "Ours!" cried she, rapturously. If Oh, George,this is so sudden I" Then site fell upon bis neck, j

On his Dnnlop tyred safety C. H. Threlfitit won the half mile and five miles championships of the Liverpool centre of the N.C.U." i In Vancouver, cyclists are prohibited from learning the cycle in the public thoroughfares, also no wheelman may ride with his hands off the handle bars. I In spite of frequent warning we find that many cyclists still indulge in the very danger- ous practice of hanging on to motor cars. Doubtless a motor proves a valuable pace maker, but the dangers attached to the practice are too great for even the most expert cyclist. The cyclist volunteer movement is quietly extending in many parts of the country, and although not recognized officially by the War Office to the extent that such a good cause demands, cyclists are perfecting themselves in the various manoeuvres necessary. The voltm- ( teers of Lancashire and Cbeshire have recently done excellent work in connection with des- patch riding, and although on the occasion of the trials the weather was far from favourable, the result was unanimously declared to be most satisfactory. j In thel early days of cycling, when clubs mus- ] tered in tinif orm, tightly fitting and elaborately braided, and wore head gears of hard uncomfor- table helmets, the bugler was an important personage amongst the club officers, but now ) he is conspicuous by his absence, for which many thanks. In connection with the annual church parade which took place at Hexham, the promoting club circularised others in the district with the request that in the event of their possessing a bugler they should ask him to leave his bugle at home. It is really delightful to tour in France, the railway companies there doing all they can to encourage wheelmen to avail themselves of the lines. In place of exorbitant charges made by home railways for the carriage of cycles, the French railways will take a machine at a cost of one penny any distance, and naturally wheel- men are not slow in taking advantage of the railway to travel farther afield. Many of the ordinary trains for Paris have something like seven or eight specially constructed cycle vans attached, How different it is to take a cycle by rail in this country. Say you wished to travel a matter of fifteen miles, you would have to pay 9d. or Is. for the carriage of the machine and stand all the racket of damage that might be caused to it in the journey. Then you gener- ally have to place the machine yourself into the guards van, and are expected to tip the guard when taking it at the journey's end. Civility is not a thing to be always expected from railway servants, as a correspondent writing to a cycling paper has found when he was complaining that on taking a tandem bicycle by railway he was given two tickets, j one for a perambulator and the other for a dog, j to pass the double machine through. I Mr. J. Bailey in his expedition to Khartoum j via Mombasa,- Uganda, and Lake Victoria covered a large portion of the distance per covered a large portion of the distance per cycle, either riding on in advance of his caravan j or cycling at walking pace with his men. It was a long and trying course that had to be covered, the only roads being the track of the natives, which were seldom more than 18 inches broad, and covered with long sharp thorns. Yet daring the whole journey only four punct- ures were met with, and the almost unbearable heat had no effect upon the Dunlop-Welch tropical tyres with which his machine was fitted. On one occasion Mr. Bailey succeeded in persuading a naked Bari native to ride the machine whilst he held him, greatly to the exoitement and wonderment of the other mem. bers of the village. People cannot realise the amount of broken glass carelessly thrown upon the highways un- til they make a point of watching and actually seeing for themselves. Fortunately during the last year or two vigorous steps have been taken to stop the practice, and numerous police court proceedings have been taken against offenders who are invariably convicted. At a case which not long ago came before the Darlington Coun- ty justices it was stated in evidence that the defendant after having drunk a bottle of beer, deliberately smashed the bottle on the high. way, which practice is apparently quite regu- lar in that district. However after paying v* fine of IOs. as well as the costs, the defendant will mead his ways. Cyclists have been so frequently advised to only buy their machines from firms of repute that those who are taken in by the catchy announcements of unknown firms who from time to time advertise in the general and cycling press, have only themselves to blame, and we cannot sympathise with them in their misfortunes. Not long ago there ap- peared in certain papers published at sufficient distances from London calculated to prevent intending purchasers from visiting the firm's place of business, an advertisement to the effect that Messrs. H. J. King & Co. of 50, Wilson St., Finsbury Sq., London, were making a special offer of fifty of their" King" bicycles for one pound each, the offer being made with the idea of introducing their bicycles to the British public instead of spending large suns of money on newspaper advertisements. All the public had to do to take advantage of this "liberal 11 offer was to send to the firm a postal order for 20s. and the senders of the first fifty letters opened on a certain day would receive by return one of their ten guinea bicycles. Acknowledgments of the P.O's. not being re- ceived, enquiries were naturally made when it was discovered that such a firm did occupy premises at 50, Wilson Street until the date I specified for opening the letters, when, having cashed the numerous postal orders they receiv- ed, they cleared out leaving their stock in trade of opened envelopes, a penny ink pot and a cross nibbed-pen.